A woman wears a mask as a preventive measure inside a minibus taxi in Johannesburg. Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images Earlier this year, when the first reports of the coronavirus started to come out of China, global health officials said they were very worried about what would happen if the virus started spreading in Africa, […]

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   The Pandemic Notebook A handy guide from The Hindu on understanding the coronavirus pandemic and staying protected against COVID-19                          WRITERS EDITED BY R. Prasad P.J. George Bindu […]

 All New Yorkers should stay home and minimize contact with others to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But can you have sex? Here are some tips for how to enjoy sex and to avoid spreading COVID-19. 1. Know how COVID-19 spreads. • You can get COVID-19 from a person who has it. o The […]

Check for lymphopenia on day 1, 7 and 14 in COVID 19 patients Dengue taught us the value of platelet count interpreted along with haematocrit and COVID 19 is now teaching us the value of “lymphocytes” in blood test.. It has been a standard teaching that “all viral fever will have high lymphocytes counts.” Low […]

All interest in living has ceased, Mahatma Gandhi, battling a vile flu in 1918, told a confidante at a retreat in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The highly infectious Spanish flu had swept through the ashram in Gujarat where 48-year-old Gandhi was living, four years after he had returned from South Africa. He rested, […]

 (7th Version) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 ◼ Belong to the β genus; Have envelopes; Round or oval; diameter being 60 to 140 nm ◼ showed 79.0% nucleotide identity with the sequence of SARS-CoV and 51.8% identity with the sequence of MERS-CoV. ◼ Sensitive to ultraviolet and heat. 75% ethanol, chlorine-containing disinfectant, peracetic acid, […]

  WHO R&D Blueprint COVID-1 Informal consultation on the potential role of chloroquine in the clinical management of COVID 19 infection WHO reference number © World Health Organization 2020. All rights reserved. This is a draft. The content of this document is not final, and the text may be subject to revisions before publication. […]

The paper published by Cheng VC, Lau SK, Woo PC and Yuen KY in 2007 warned, “The presence of a large reservoir of SARS-CoV-like viruses in horseshoe bats, together with the culture of eating exotic mammals in southern China, is a time bomb.” 22 March, 2020 OpIndia Staff Source: Dystopia #HongKong not China 1253 https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js […]

 AIIMS, NEW DELHI Be careful, not fearful Dispel the myths of corona scare, Imbibe correct knowledge & become aware, Follow cough etiquettes, hand hygiene & personal care, Spread a word of precaution through your share.                    […]

 Neurosci. Bull. March, 2020, 36(3):299–302 http://www.neurosci.cn https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-020-00476-9 http://www.springer.com/12264 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Yuncheng Zhu1 • Liangliang Chen2 • Haifeng Ji2 • Maomao Xi3 • Yiru Fang1,5,6 • Yi Li4 Received: 14 February 2020 / Accepted: 16 February 2020 / Published online: 25 February 2020 Ó Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, CAS 2020 Dear Editor, […]

Liu et al. Cell Discovery (2020)6:16 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-020-0156-0 Cell Discovery http://www.nature.com/celldisc    CORRESPONDENCE Open Access   Hydroxychloroquine, a less toxic derivative of chloroquine, is effective in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro Jia Liu1, Ruiyuan Cao2, Mingyue Xu1,3, Xi Wang1, Huanyu Zhang1,3, Hengrui Hu1,3, Yufeng Li1,3, Zhihong Hu 1, Wu Zhong2 and Manli Wang1 […]

SARS-CoV-2 (or 2019-nCoV) has mainly surfaced in the form of respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia. However, there is a range of clinical manifestations observed among infected patients, haematological changes being one of them. Here we give you findings that point out haematology-related changes in infected patients and the associated risks they face. For our comprehensive coverage […]

  Dr Frances is Professor Emeritus and former Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University; Chair, DSM-IV Task Force. He is the author of Saving Normal and Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis. Twitter: @AllenFrancesMD. I recently came across this compelling tweet: “An open question on mental health as a junior psychiatrist. What do you think I should […]

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Damir Huremović Editor         Psychiatry of Pandemics A Mental Health Response to Infection Outbreak 1 3 Psychiatry of Pandemics Damir Huremović Editor Psychiatry of Pandemics A Mental Health Response to Infection Outbreak   Editor Damir Huremović North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY USA ISBN 978-3-030-15345-8 ISBN 978-3-030-15346-5 […]

  (COVID-19)   Introduction •Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).    •The corona Virus appears to be spreading at a fast pace around the country.   •Precaution & maintaining personal hygiene seem […]

 Neurosci. Bull. March, 2020, 36(3):299–302 http://www.neurosci.cn https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-020-00476-9 http://www.springer.com/12264 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Yuncheng Zhu1 • Liangliang Chen2 • Haifeng Ji2 • Maomao Xi3 • Yiru Fang1,5,6 • Yi Li4 Received: 14 February 2020 / Accepted: 16 February 2020 / Published online: 25 February 2020 Ó Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, CAS 2020 Dear Editor, […]

A day after President Donald Trump declared an anti-malaria drug a “game changer” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, the nation’s top infectious disease expert downplayed any role it might play in the fast-moving pandemic and said signs of the drug’s promise were purely “anecdotal.” Fauci’s statements at a White House briefing Friday amounted […]

  Setting Personnel Required Inventory/Activity/ Skills to be tested 1. Outpatients facilities/ Initial Triage Consultation Room Healthcare workers (Doctors and Nurses) Physical examination of patients with respiratory symptoms. Inventory PPEs & Medicines, hand washing and sanitizer facility. Healthcare workers (Doctors and Nurses) Physical examination of patients without respiratory symptoms but based on self-declaration and […]

Anosmia as a marker fir Covid , here is the official ENT UK update Loss of sense of smell as marker of COVID-19 infection Dear Colleague, There is new evidence for the loss of smell as a symptom of COVID-19 infection. We are circulating the following intelligence to Public Health England with regards to anosmia. […]

The COVID-19 outbreak which has rapidly jumped from epidemic to pandemic has affected over 2 lakh people worldwide with fatality rates being particularly high among the elderly. In this article, Dr. OP Sharma lists the risk factors responsible for infection among older people and specific instructions that doctors can give to vulnerable patients.   What […]

   The Pandemic Notebook A handy guide from The Hindu on understanding the coronavirus pandemic and staying protected against COVID-19                          WRITERS EDITED BY R. Prasad P.J. George Bindu […]

The new england journal of medicine Original Article B. Cao, Y. Wang, D. Wen, W. Liu, Jingli Wang, G. Fan, L. Ruan, B. Song, Y. Cai, M. Wei, X. Li, J. Xia, N. Chen, J. Xiang, T. Yu, T. Bai, X. Xie, L. Zhang, C. Li, Y. Yuan, H. Chen, Huadong Li, H. Huang, S. […]

Special for Wodehouse fans: JEEVES DEALS WITH CORONAVIRUS As ever, Jeeves entered the room at the exact time. Neither too soon or too late, but just when I was about to begin to open my eyes, the honest man shimmered into view holding the salver with the invigorating cup of morning tea. ‘Good morning, Jeeves’, […]

WE WILL HEAR ‘ONLY URGENT CASES’, says SUPREME COURT! ‘ Corona virus: SC, Delhi HC restrict hearings to urgent cases only. Supreme Court judges have decided that they will hear only urgent matters as of now, to prevent overcrowding of courts and thereby prevent potential danger of spread of Corona virus. Supreme Court’s Secretary-general Sanjeev […]

A LETTER FROM F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, QUARANTINED IN 1920 IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE DURING THE SPANISH INFLUENZA OUTBREAK. Dearest Rosemary, It was a limpid dreary day, hung as in a basket from a single dull star. I thank you for your letter. Outside, I perceive what may be a collection of fallen leaves tussling […]

What became known as Covid-19, or the coronavirus, started in late 2019 and early 2020 in the Chinese city of Wuhan as a cluster of pneumonia cases with an unknown cause. The cause of the pneumonia was found to be a new virus – severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or Sars-CoV-2. The illness caused […]

Are you confused why this is more than just the flu? This was the best thing I found on the Internet to explain it, have a read .. Feeling confused as to why Coronavirus is a bigger deal than Seasonal flu? Here it is in a nutshell. I hope this helps. Feel free to share […]

Please Read – Letter from MDs in Boston to our Community bracing for a calamity of epic proportion. “As there is so much confusion, misinformation and denial on social media about the coronavirus we hope to explain, in plain language, why the experts see this as such an emergency. Many people are reading the claim […]

At the moment the disease Covid 19 is in stage 2 in India. Community transmission has not yet documented so far. But surely will happen this week or in next couple of weeks.. To “‘flatten the curve” strategy countries are coming up with drastic measures including lockdown of cities and towns. In India most states […]

कृपया जरूर पढ़ें: ये ट्विटर थ्रेड (मैसेज श्रंखला) है इटली के लोगों की.. मैं इसे अपने हिंदी भाषी दोस्तों के लिए ट्रांसलेट कर रहा हूँ.. पढ़िए और समझिये कि हमारा और आपका सामना किस से होने वाला है अगर आप अभी भी अपने दोस्तों के साथ घूम रहे हैं, होटल जा रहे हैं, पार्टी कर […]

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Novel Corona Virus The Helpline Number for corona-virus : +91-11-23978046 Toll Free No: 1075 The Helpline Numbers of States & Union Territories for corona-virus The Helpline Email ID for corona-virus : ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in Advisory – Social Distancing Guidelines on Dead Body Management DoPT OM – Preventive measures to be taken to […]

  Information Management in the context of COVID-19  Rational for Data and Information for COVID-19 preparedness and response • For tracking of cases and contacts and to provide care and treatment • For rapid detection of new cases where the SARS- CoV-2 is not circulating; • To provide epidemiological information to conduct risk […]

National Training of Trainers for COVID-19 March 6, 2020 Samples to be collected • Essential samples: – Throat swab (oropharyngeal swab). – Nasal swab (Nasopharyngeal swab) • Other preferred samples: – Bronchoalveolar lavage – Tracheal aspirate – Sputum • In lab confirmed patients: – Blood – Stool and urine – Wide mouth sterile plastic containers […]

 Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Directorate General of Health Services (EMR Division) Guidelines on Clinical Management of COVID – 19 This document is intended for clinicians taking care of hospitalised adult and paediatric patients of COVID – 19. It is not meant to replace clinical judgment or specialist consultation but […]

Broken pottery reveals the sheer devastation caused by the Black Death A 14th century woodcut showing victims of the plague. (The National Library of Medicine) By Sarah Kaplan  Reporter May 25, 2016 at 12:13 a.m. GMT+5:30 Working in the quiet villages of rural eastern Britain, surrounded by well-tended gardens and quaint country homes, Carenza Lewis has […]

Whenever a virus jumps from its natural host to another host (like humans), it tends to be virulent during the first few days, chiefly because the new host doesn’t have specific protective immunity against the novel virus. This results in higher mortality during the first few days or weeks. However, innate immunity provides protection to […]

Letter to the Editor Giuseppe Lippi* and Mario Plebani https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2020-0198 Received for publication February 24, 2020 Keywords: coronavirus; COVID-19; laboratory medicine; laboratory tests; prognosis. To the Editor, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a form of respira- tory and systemic zoonosis caused by a virus belonging to the Coronaviridae family, originated from the town of Wuhan in […]

               COVID-19 The right clinical information, right where it’s needed  Last updated: Mar 12, 2020 Table of Contents Summary 3 Basics 4 Definition 4 Epidemiology 4 Aetiology 5 Pathophysiology 6 Prevention 8 Primary prevention 8 Screening 9 Secondary prevention 9 […]